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Branko Milanovic on the search for useful historical data. When I wrote “The haves and the have-nots” which is a book of inequality vignettes linked with three essays (…

Victoria Hasson explores the potential pitfalls of virtual parliaments and how innovation in response to the pandemic must only be pursued if it points in a more democratic…

Branko Milanovic on the emergence of the study of interpersonal inequality. It is a question often asked: what do Ricardo and Marx have to say about interpersonal inequality…

Branko Milanovic on why Trump represents unashamed neoliberalism.  Modern capitalism societies are built on a dichotomy: in the political space decisions are (to be)…

Scott L. Montgomery shows why recent drops in global energy usage suggest that there can be no return to normal after the pandemic if we wish to tackle climate change. There…

Brian Stoddart explores Australia's pantomime politics and its actors' performances in response to China's increasing regional power. Reading ex-Australian Prime Minister…

Last weekend’s agreement notwithstanding, international cooperation over oil output stands to be short-lived as the short- and medium-term battles for market share intensify. Over…

The progress achieved towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) might be maintained or could be thrown out of the window by today’s decisions on how to deal with the debt…

Noam Chomsky and Robert Pollin tackle the questions of what lessons we can learn from this pandemic and how society may organize moving forward. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19…

The impacts of COVID-19 in developing countries are starting to be felt. The Economist went as far as to call it the ‘next calamity’, noting how overlooked the impact on…